What a name, eh? Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump is a UNESCO World Heritage site at the western edge of Canada's prairies. It will blow you away... quite literally.Located at the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, it is only calm there 11% of the time. Otherwise it's blowing like mad as one of … [Read more...]
Celebrating Canada – the Grasslands
Any speed is too slow... Except when you discover the side trip. Driving across Canada's prairies can test your patience. The challenge is one of staying awake on the Trans Canada Highway, across the same straight road, through the vast flatness of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Ani DiFranco … [Read more...]
Celebrating Canada — West Coast Trail
If hiking the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island isn't on your bucket list, it should be.While it can be a gruelling and dangerous slog, it is a breathtaking trail with some of Canada's most glorious coastal scenery. I would love to take my kids when they are older, if I'm still fit … [Read more...]
Happy New Year, Happy New Website
Happy or not, it’s a New Year. Let’s focus on not dying, Canada’s 150th birthday, and how you can use the force!With the darkness hovering over US politics, and the sadness of all the great people who died last year, some of you might be wondering what is there to celebrate?Well, there is still … [Read more...]